Where does “bahari” come from?
bahari (Swahili) comes from Persian بهاری, from Persian بهار, from Middle Persian whʾl, from Old Persian 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼, from Proto-Iranian *wáhār, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
bahari (Swahili): sea, ocean
Definitions
- sea, ocean
Ancestry of “bahari”, step by step
bahari traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian بهاری
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بهاری | vernal, pertaining to spring |
| 2 | Persian | بهار | spring; blossom |
| 3 | Middle Persian | whʾl | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 | spring |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wáhār | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wásr̥ | spring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Arabic بَحْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَحْر | little sea; sea |
via Arabic بَحْرِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَحْرِيّ | maritime |